Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging element unit that is exposed to incident light and that outputs a captured image signal, a notification unit, and a control unit that performs control in such a way as to cause the notification unit to perform notification corresponding to still image capture exposure, which is performed by the imaging element unit to generate a still image in response to a still image capture instruction, in a period different from an exposure period of the still image capture exposure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an autonomous mobile robot has a driver, a first detector, a second detector, a localization estimation part, a route-generating part, and a control part. The localization estimation part is configured to calculate an estimated position of the autonomous mobile robot in a predetermined region in accordance with first data. The route-generating part is configured to calculate a position of an object present around the autonomous mobile robot in accordance with second data. The route-generating part is configured to calculate a route to a target position in accordance with the estimated position and the position of the object. The control part is configured to control the driver in accordance with the route. The control part is configured to cause the autonomous mobile robot to travel to the target position.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system according to this disclosure includes a controller configured to control a driver(s) to apply a force in a direction opposite to a direction of operation of an operation unit in a three-axis Cartesian coordinate system having three axes orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: An operation device according to this disclosure includes a control device configures to execute following control that keep an angle formed by a second link part and a first link part at a predetermined angle, and a rotation amount of a following link part about a following rotation axis in a case in which an absolute value of a moving speed of a wrist part is smaller than a predetermined threshold(s) is smaller than in a case in which the absolute value is not smaller than the predetermined threshold(s).

Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) includes a cooling fan (8A), a heat exchanger (21) to which cooling air from the cooling fan (8A) is supplied, an air conditioner unit (24) provided inside a cab (10), and an outside air introducing duct (25) for introducing outside air to the air conditioner unit (24). An outside air inlet port (25B) of the outside air introducing duct (25) opens toward the upstream side of the flow of the cooling air inside a heat exchanger chamber (23) into which the cooling air to be supplied to the heat exchanger (21) flows.

Abstract: A detection system includes an acquisition portion scanning light to acquire point-cloud information corresponding to a plurality of positions of a detection target object; an estimation portion using consistency with an outer shape model of the detection target object to estimate a location and attitude of the detection target object based on the point-cloud information; and an output portion outputting information relating to a movement target location based on an estimation result, wherein the estimation portion fits an outer shape model indicating an outer shape of the detection target object to a point cloud according to the point-cloud information, and uses point-cloud information existing outside the outer shape model to estimate the location and the attitude of the detection target object.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a new technique for adjusting mobility of a movable member of an operation input device. The present disclosure provides an operation input device including: a movable member 101 that moves by a user operation; and a dielectric elastomer actuator 102 that controls mobility of the movable member 101. The dielectric elastomer actuator 102 can control the mobility to adjust a sense of resistance to movement of the movable member 101. In one embodiment, the dielectric elastomer actuator 102 may be configured to adjust a frictional force against movement of the movable member 101.

Abstract: It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a new method for manufacturing a small rDEA. Further, it is also an object of the present disclosure to provide a small rDEA. The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a rolled dielectric elastomer actuator, the method including a rolling step to roll at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer around a core to obtain a rolled body, a change step to change a state of the core after the rolling step, and a removal step to remove the core from the rolled body after the change step. Further, the present disclosure also provides a dielectric elastomer actuator that includes a rolled body of a laminate including at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer, the laminate having a thickness of 200 ?m or less.

Abstract: A siphon jet flush toilet comprises: a bowl; a rim spout port suppling flush water to the bowl; a discharge trap conduit; a jet spout port spouting flush water toward an inlet of the discharge trap conduit; a reservoir tank including a jet spouting discharge valve and storing flush water; a jet water conduit configured to guide the flush water in the reservoir tank to the jet spout port; and a controller being configured to control a rim spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the rim spout port and a jet spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the jet spout port, wherein the jet spouting discharge valve includes a valve body, the valve body being arranged at a position that is lower than an upper surface of the bowl and higher than a seal water level, and before opening the jet spouting discharge valve, the flush water is supplied to the jet water conduit.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a surgical robot including a robot arm to allow a surgical instrument to be attached thereto, an operation apparatus including an operation unit to receive an operation from an operator, the operation unit including a drive to assist the operator in performing the operation, the operation apparatus being configured to operate the surgical robot, and a control device configured or programmed to set a plane when the operation unit is moved such that the robot arm is attempting to move out of a normal region, and control the drive to apply a force to the operation unit when the operation unit crosses the plane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing adipic acid, including a step (hydrogenation step) of reacting 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone with hydrogen in an aqueous solvent in a presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. The hydrogenation catalyst preferably includes one kind or two or more kinds of transition metal elements selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, rhenium, nickel, cobalt, iron, iridium, osmium, copper, and chromium.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a filter cloth of a filter press including a first cleaning nozzle and a second cleaning nozzle which jet cleaning liquid from positions upper right and left of the filter cloth toward respective diagonal corners of the filter cloth, the method including: jetting the cleaning liquid from only the first cleaning nozzle; and jetting the cleaning liquid from only the second cleaning nozzle.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for diagnosing film degradation which can identify the degraded state of a film based on a resin more efficiently and reliably than ever. In order to attain this object, a method for diagnosing the degradation of a film based on a resin is adopted, the method comprising using the following analysis method A and/or analysis method B, which is a non-destructive analysis method: analysis method A: confirming the presence or absence of abnormality in the film by visual observation and olfactometry, and analysis method B: confirming the presence or absence of an acid anhydride and a sign of hydrolysis reaction as to the film by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis.

Abstract: A movable object includes: a vehicle body; a distance measurement part configured to measure a distance to a physical object; an orientation measurement part configured to measure an orientation angle of the vehicle body; and a control device connected to the distance measurement part and the orientation measurement part. The control device acquires a measurement value of a detection range from the distance measurement part, calculates a valid range of the detection range on the basis of the orientation angle acquired from the orientation measurement part, and invalidates the measurement value of an invalid range not included in the valid range.

Abstract: A mobile vehicle includes: a vehicle body unit; a plurality of vehicle wheel parts; a first driving part configured to be connected to the vehicle wheel parts, and be able to rotate the vehicle wheel parts around a first rotation axis as its rotation center in a first rotation direction; a second driving part configured to connect the vehicle body unit and the first driving part, and be able to rotate the vehicle wheel parts and the first driving part around a second rotation axis as its rotation center in a second rotation direction; and a control unit configured to be disposed in the vehicle body unit and be able to control the first driving part and the second driving part. The vehicle wheel part includes a plurality of sub-vehicle wheel parts that are able to rotate in a third rotation direction different from the first rotation direction.

Abstract: An inspection device extracts, from a learning image, a first feature amount that reflects an angle of a window and a position specified by the window, and a second feature amount corresponding to a position specified by the window. The inspection execution section extracts a third feature map from the captured image, determines a candidate region based on the third feature map and the first feature amount, extracts a fourth feature map from the captured image, and makes a classification based on the fourth feature map, the candidate region, and the second feature amount, and outputs the inspection result in which the candidate region is set as a detection region of the object in a case where a fourth feature amount corresponding to the candidate region is classified as belonging to the same class as the second feature amount.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided an automated transport system having a plurality of automated transport bodies, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor acquires information on positions of objects in a work area. The controller controls the plurality of automated transport bodies. The controller includes a route information acquirer, a congestion degree evaluator, and an automated transport body selector. The route information acquirer acquires, for each of the plurality of automated transport bodies, route information that indicates a route along which the automated transport body travels to a transport source of a target object. The congestion degree evaluator evaluates a congestion degree distribution that indicates a degree of congestion of objects in the work area on the basis of information on positions of the objects.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a controller configured or programmed to restrict an operation to rotate a shaft in a direction out of a rotational operating range of the shaft with an operation unit and an operation to bend a distal end device with respect to the shaft with the operation unit when an operation for a surgical instrument received by the operation unit includes an operation to rotate the shaft out of the rotational operating range of the shaft.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes an operation apparatus including an operation unit to receive an operation for a surgical instrument, the operation unit having a coordinate system rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to a coordinate system of a surgical apparatus, and a receiver to receive a change in the predetermined angle by an operator.

Abstract: An image inspection device includes control unit configured to execute a pre-trained model to detect a target object in an input image data. The control unit is configured to function as a learning data setting unit configured to set learning data for on-site learning of the pre-trained model and a learning data generation unit configured to generate the learning data based on settings. The learning data setting unit is configured to estimate a first candidate region in a setting image and display the first candidate region, to receive a re-estimation instruction, to estimate, upon the re-estimation instruction, a second candidate region which position is different from the position of the first candidate region. The learning data generation unit generates the learning data based on the first candidate region and the second candidate region.